Monday, December 27, 2010

Place tasted: Four days into the future; It's New Years Eve and I have spent the whole day putting strings on tea bags. I have no brain left, but hey, it's a job, right? Anyway, my boss is a big pink rabbit who talks with a lisp, which I think is quite strange, you don't really hear lisps that often. No one else at my job even seems to notice either feature. Hum, whatever. There is a New Years Eve party after work every year, and the bunny boss always supplies lots of Domaine ste. Michelle-Blanc de blancs. Unfortunately, he also supplies bacon wrapped plums stuffed with blue cheese. Anyway, it's still a pretty good time. Bob even shows up sometimes, and you all know how everyone loves Bob! Let the good times begin!Still to come: Later that same evening....

On the snoot: Like pineapple and pear mingling in a cool breeze wafting over a grassy field.

Taste: Crisp Macintosh apple mixes with soft tropical fruits in tight little bubbles that dance about and tickle the giggling snoot. Finish is clean and bright as winter sunshine giving the palate a sense of clarity and enlightenment.

Balance: Skillfully balanced; light & dry with just enough gravity to hold the HWP elements of her lovely form.

Comments: For a nice little 'champaign cocktail' try this with some Raspberry flavored Stolichnaya Vodka. Happy New Years to all; May you live and dream in freedom & peace.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Naked Wine Review 63Wine: La Huella de Adaras, Almansa Red Wine-60% tintorera, 30% monastrell and 10% cabernet sauvignonProducer: Bodegas Almansenas, SLVintage: 07'Region: SpainPrice: 13.50Date tasted: 12/20/10Place tasted: Well it all started when I got back from my yearly Winter Solstice moon journey. I was wandering around, disoriented and thirsty when I noticed this beautiful bottle on the beach. I pulled the stopper out and a swirling of soft pink smoke escaped and formed into a beautiful woman right before my eyes! She smiled graciously at me and offered to grant me three wishes. When I wished for a bottle of wine, the genie brought forth La Huella de Adaras Red 07' (due to poor phrasing, I had to spend my second wish on a corkscrew). The conversation and wine flowed well into the evening as the genie and I became fast, and fabulous friends. It was a pretty typical solstice, lunar eclipse, full moon experience. Genies are so cool. What will I do with my last wish?Serve with: Red meat; Aged cheeses, Stilton would be good; Perfect with Basque-Style Eggplant.Appearance: Ruby with flashes of violet light.On the snoot: Pheromones, hot & heavy. Like Gauloises, black cherries, dense earth, and just a hint of lingering lust on the breath of your naked lovers kiss.Taste: Black current and dense cherry fruit upon impact with creosote and tar throughout. Wet earth and mineral saturate the palate as he expands to full on girth. Licorice and cracked pepper generate powerful emotion on the long, enchanting finish; with tannins linear, gentle, and understated. Balance: Impeccable balance; a most harmonious quartet of acidity, sugar, alcohol, and tannin. His heavy, bulbous, and rather phallic legs were a delight to contemplate. Comments: Just a beautiful wine experience. I think I even shed a few joyful tears during imbibation. This was one of my favorite wines this year. I would like to thank the genie, and CVS Pharmacy in Zootown for their wonderful wine selections and educated suggestions. Everyone loves the wine guy!

Monday, December 13, 2010

Naked Wine Review 62Wine:Red Blend-Shiraz 40%,Pinotage 18%, Cinsault 17%, Carignan 13%, Mourvedre 10%, Gamay Noir 2%Producer: Goats Do RoamVintage: 07Region: South AfricaPrice: 9.00Date tasted: 12/08/10
Place tasted: I was at an early morning gamblers ananomous meeting. The cigarette smoke was deafening and I could not help but process the hypocrocy of the situation. I don't know why I went to the meeting as I have never gambled a day in my life, but I was a little hung over and as it turned out I had just wandered into the wrong room. At least my coffee mug was full of this lovely South African nectar, and I sipped with delight while being regaled with many tales from this new group of fascinating friends.Serve with: As a breakfast drink I would just go with one of Mary Jane's famous brownies. Normal people would serve in the evening with a lovely dinner of lamb, steak, or roast beef. Appetizers of aged cheddar, gouda, or bleu cheese and fruit would be nice. For desert, try anything done in rich dark chocolate. Appearance: A liquid garnet that reminds me of the surrealistic inside world of the beautiful blood orange. On the snoot: Fur, snow, and pipe smoke, twisting and curling around a sacred fig tree. Taste: Rich black current, tar, leather, and spice that harden the nipples and get the juices flowing. He brings forth tiny naked clusters of tannin to chew on as he seductively pitches woo the the sensitive and receptive palate. Oh yeah, he can show you a good time. With his long, well endowed, heady finish, he will leave you wrapped in the loving embrace of a most charming and elegant afterglow. Balance: As firm, buff, and focused as an ancient warrior. I'm really going to miss him when he's gone.Comments: It's a very sexy man of a wine, who kinda has that whole bad boy thing workin' for him. Of course, I could not resist his charm, even if he did just love me and leave me once already. You should have seen me doing the happy dance at the supermarket when I saw him again. If you happen to find any of this anywhere, buy it up. Buy it ALL up... and then send it to me. Thanks.

NOTE: The 2008 Goats do Roam is a very beautiful wine. That said, it does not contain the Pinotage grape and will not taste the same as the previous years. There is however a wonderful Pinotage/Shiraz blend from the Goats do Roam folks called, Goats in Villages. I highly recommend you try both of these.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Date tasted: 12/1/10Place tasted: I was naked, down in my laboratory working on a formula that would bring brownies and pretty rose colored bubbles to all the world; As the wheels spun with the intense thought processes involved in this peace-prize-winning project, I engaged in soulful sips of inspiration from a magical crystal goblet filled with this delightful nectar. Serve with:
Cheeses: Gouda, Picodon, Bleu d'Auvergne.
Main Dish: Stuffed Cabbage or Cabbage Rolls, Pot Roast, or Pasta Dishes. Appearance: A soft incandescent ruby glow.On the snoot: Warm floral breezes drifting over a thick, berry rich bramble patch.Taste: She is a pure shining black-raspberry goddess with an etherial violet aura, and quite tastefully draped in a lace gown of fine thousand-count tannin. The palate swoons with delight as she slowly and quietly slips away. She is know for leaving love notes written in graphite for you to remember her by. Now that's a nice finish.Balance: Thin and softly dry, but not at all acrid. Instead, smooth and delicate. She has more legs than a centipede, but they are all very wispy; And the patterns rolling down the sides of my glass remind me more of faerie wings than gams.Comments: Bow down and kiss her feet like you mean it, for she is your muse, and deserves nothing less than your gratitude, honor, and undying affection. As the saying goes: "the challis of every good person is filled with a beautiful wine". Now go out there, get yourself a bottle of this stuff, and solve a world problem. That's what I did. Brownies & Bubbles to all!

Email

An Irish Blessing

...For Summer Solstice 17’, The New Moon,

and my Favorite Nephew’s Birthday

May you live a long life Full of gladness and health, With a pocket full of gold As the least of you wealth. May the dreams you hold dearest, Be those which come true, The kindness you spread, Keep returning to you.

-author unknown

Labyrinth Dancing

Delicate Incarnations

I look to see the fishy quickly

it’s been over an hour now

Is observation the force that animates him?

I find this thought disturbing

Flowers that bloom black on black

existing by scent alone

He seems relieved to be watched,

grateful even

All the tank indeed a stage

like mine, with me

A human moving around in her air bowl

for his amusement…

Maybe if I’m lucky

I might exist by His observation of Me

-S. Watson

Yummy Stuff

Cedar Planked SaLmona la wine witch

up to 4- 5 to 6 oz saLmon steaks or filets

cedar planks, soaked in water for at least 2 hours

prior to using

2 oz pineapple juice

1 Tbsp avocado oil

2 tsp miso paste

2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp grated ginger root

1/2 tsp grated garlic

some pepper

at least 1/2 a lemon for garnish

Combine all ingredients and then coat

the saLmon, cover with plastic wrap or

use plastic bag and refrigerate for up to but

not more than one hour

Heat grill to about 350

Lay planks on grill with space between them

Remove most of garlic or ginger bits from the saLmon

so it is smooth and just lightly seasoned

Discard any remaining liquid, if there is any

Lay saLmon on planks, skin side down if there is skin

Put cover on grill and cook 10-15 minutes just till fish is tender and

“Grandma Aggie says, "The Old Ones used to believe that salmon were people who looked like us, the two-leggeds. They lived in beautiful cities beneath the ocean floor. Every spring and fall they chose to put on the form of salmon to come back and feed the two-leggeds. They teach us that you have to give back."

In 2014, Grandma Aggie retired as the Keeper of the Sacred Ceremony. The Old Ones -- and the Salmon People -- are patiently waiting for the next Keeper to arrive.”

“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist”

-Keyser Soze
Look up, there he is!

Need Proof?

click the pic, for the love of God... make it stop!

That's Not Right!

click the pic

Mayzy Art

Digital Stamp Designs

PayPal Donations Graciously Accepted

Thank you for visiting my site today. Please return to me for new entries on the New & Full Moons.
If you felt inspired, entertained, educated, or otherwise happy about spending time here in Wine Witch Land and wish to leave a donation of appreciation, I won't try to stop you.
Blessings

Altoswan

Dangerous Levels of Fluoride in California Grapes

"The worst grapes for fluoride, it turns out, appear to be conventional varieties grown in California. Non-organic wines from California tend to test the highest for fluoride content, and various anecdotal reports indicate that they are the most likely to elicit negative side effects among those with strong sensitivities to fluoride"(read more)....and more...